What is required for Leanback recommendations?

Question

I have this cheap MXQ Pro 4k box running Android 5.1. It comes preloaded with the manufacturer's launcher, and the Google Play Store shows Leanback as incompatible.

I was, however, able to sideload Leanback 1.1.4 and it works reasonably well. The only thing that doesn't work is Leanback's recommendations.

What is required for the recommendations to appear? Is there a service which provides this information?

Aljrljtljzlj · Accepted Answer

It is missing the part of the operating system which you do not have. You need a real Android TV OS.

fleker2 · Answer

Recommendations are notifications of a specific type. They are generated by specific apps periodically. You will need to sideload Android TV apps that support recommendations in order to see them.